Packaging a strip of material
US6035608A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/18242
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a line transverse to the strip and such that the side edges of the strip portions are aligned. The strip is continuous through each stack and is connected from the end of one stack to beginning of the next stack by a traverse portion extending between the stacks. The package can be compressed to reduce the height of the stacks and maintained in the compressed condition by an evacuated sealed bag.
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